WyreStorm Technologies Enado & Network HD Product Manager Applying HDBaseT, JPEG2000 & H.264 James Meredith
Introduction 2014 is a big year for WyreStorm Technologies WyreStorm Now in its 3 rd year of current ownership, WyreStorm is now sold in over 40 countries. Now one of the biggest integrated manufacturers in our sector. WyreStorm develops and manufacturers all of its own products We control all design, manufacturing, distribution, training and support. Now employing over 300 staff world wide (90 Design Engineers, 160 factory) Started off as a HDMI extender company, but following $m s in development...
What s new to talk about? Broader product range covering many more markets. Overview More technology platforms HDMI, HDBaseT, IP Technologies, Software Total solutions including HD, Audio Distribution and WyreStorm Enado control Larger more flexible solutions with added features such as Video Wall processing, MultiView & 4K Custom built devices to your requirements assembled here in the US But importantly, not isolated products, but products that can be applied in differing combinations to achieve almost anything The big question is what technology to correctly apply to your projects to achieve customer satisfaction?
Presentation Content Learning about the latest cutting edge AV products Overview Learning to apply the correct WyreStorm Product to your projects Discussing what factors impact on your decision Introducing different types of Video Distribution technology Discussing the pro s and con s of each technology Looking at real applications and discussing system design. Preparing some basic guidelines to help you in future projects
Install Advice The Basics Cat5e or Cat6 All new cable installs should be to at least Gigabit networking standards of 250Mhz, therefore it is important to ensure your Cat5e/6 meets this minimum standard. Some consideration maybe needed in providing a 10GB infrastructure depending on your application. In this instance Cat6a 500Mhz cable will be applicable taking care to specify 500Mhz compliant accessories. Cat5e is not always Cat5e For long cable runs, 4 pair, solid core cable is essential to ensure advertised transmission lengths are achieved. Using stranded core cable or low quality Cat5e will dramatically effect the performance of any HDMI over Cat5e/6 product. Quality of connector termination is also essential for good performance. Before using other contractors cables Connect a Full HD 1080p /4K source to a display over the Cat5e cable using a pair of extenders (HDBaseT/IP). Ensure you are achieving Full HD 1080p/4K over the Cat5e you intend to use, remembering that past use of analogue video is not a measure for success when dealing with full digital HD signals. Installing New Cables Ensure at least 12 separation between Cat5e/6 cables and mains electric. Although most technologies are very good at removing interference caused by EMI, separation on new cable installs is always good practice. Using patch panels and wall outlets will reduced 10% in advertized transmission distance, therefore use the 90m + 10m rule (allowing 10m for connections). Use 568B RJ45 Wiring Configuration Good Ventilation & Rack Design Keeping equipment cool is essential to increase durability and hassle free performance. Always install a good UPS To keep essential equipment running to prevent damage & needless support calls.
What should I use & Why? HDMI, HDBaseT, JP2K, H.264???
What factors influence my decision? The Big Questions? Customer requirement what are you trying to achieve? Not every customer needs 4K maybe other more important factors or restrictions in design. Scalability vs Cost analysis some technologies are more scalable when looking at cost per I/Os. Are you working with existing cable infrastructures that may exclude some function or video quality (sub Gigabit)? Size of install? Single conference room? Department? building to building? Easy platform for expansion? Are you sharing the network infrastructure with other IP devices or is it dedicated to AV only? Complexity of installation and location of content (centralized or de-centralized)? Type of content being distributed? Standard sources? recorded content? Need to manage Audio (Microphones)? Working around the limitations of Technology platforms there is no one fits all solution out there! Comfort level of integrator from AV background or IT background?
Keeping things simple 3 Main Variables Complexity Size Small footprint? cable runs 30ft, 230ft, 330ft? Single Room, Room to Room, Building to Building? Features Single source distribution? Multi-Source Distribution, Only Switching? Single Image Video Wall? Multi-Image Video Wall? Multi-View? Audio Embedding? Recording Content? Complexity Splitting, Switching, Signal Routing, Multi-Plexing, 4 sources, 16 sources, 72 sources, No. of displays? Type of displays 100, 84, 40? All these factors come into play when designing your system.
HDMI
HDMI Cables HDMI technology was introduced in 2003 and has global recognition with over 3.7 billion consumer devices today with the HDMI logo. HDMI Cables HDMI has big advantages over other types of audio/video connectivity but also has some limitations with cable length which has been the source of much frustration I am sure for everyone. HDMI connectivity can still be used in some install scenarios especially where cable lengths are under 20ft, but would not recommend embedding HDMI cables into the fabric of any building. Very hard to field repair and can not be upgraded as the HDMI standard progresses beyond the cables capability. Ideal for 4K TV Retail Displays Need more features? 4K Compatible (1.4 30hz) 1:2, 1:4, 1:8 Varients 18mm (3/4 ) low profile EDID Management Can be cascaded to 7 layers
4K Distribution over HDMI MX-0808-4K 4K HDMI Matrix 8x8 HDMI to HDMI Switch Supporting 4K 30fps 4:4:4 Audio Matrix - Audio De-Embed Range of approved 5m, 10m Cables IR, RS232 & IP Control
IP Technologies
The basics explained Why the need for compression? Even low resolution uncompressed video & frame rates would require bandwidth and storage space far in in excess of that available from a Gigabit network. Therefore to make use of the tremendous flexibility and scalability of IP, Video files must be made smaller. The combination of significant gains in storage, transmission and processor technologies combined with improved compression algorithms have now made it possible for widespread use of HD over IP solutions whilst protecting image quality. WyreStorm uses both JPEG2000 & H264 compression technologies to distribute HD Video and other signals over IT networks, with both having there own unique benefits. Although Lossy compression methods are used, sophisticated algorithms protect the content from sometimes negligible differences between the native content and compressed content, this is called visually lossless compression. Both JP2K & H264 use visually lossless compression techniques.
The basics explained IP Video Compression The concept behind any compression technology is to 1 st take away any obvious redundancy in the image i.e. seen as invisible to the human eye, thereby reducing the size of data. After this, the main differences in these complex compression techniques is that JP2K compresses each individual frame, whilst H264 compresses fewer frames filling the gaps based on calculated differences between the sampled frames. The net result and one of the big differences between JP2K and H264 is that H264 will make less demand on your network, infact H264 has 3-5 times more network efficiency than JP2K. H264 also allows you to combine multiple signals (Multiplexing) which could involve multiple video streams and many audio streams from stereo or mono audio devices including microphones. One of the main drives in the market isn t necessarily higher resolutions, but maintaining video quality at lower bandwidths, hence H265 as an emerging standard. By default this naturally gives more overhead to increase resolution as well. Media storage & capacity is also a big consideration.
Total Flexibility in Design Network HD NHD-TX Ethernet Switch NHD-RX Any XX to Any XX
JPEG2000 System Components Network HD (JP2K) JPEG2000 HD Over IP USB/KVM Function POE as standard Audio De-embed Serial RS232 Pass Thru Individual Frame Compression Visually lossless 1920x1200 60hz Min. Gigabit Network Higher Network Demands Needs dedicated AV Network Video Wall Processing up to 3x3 Single Image VW Processing Some install limitations & rules
H.264 System Components Network HDPro (H264) H264 HD Over IP Encoder <100ms latency during encoding Sample frame compression 3-5 times lower bit-rate Maintains 1080p 1920x1200 60hz Supports audio de-embedding Multi-Image Video Wall upto 16x16 Supports MultiView Preview (x16) Single Input, Multi-Input Encoder Fewer rules & restrictions
H.264 System Components Network HDPro (H264) H264 HD Over IP Decoders Choice of VW or MV RX Stereo Audio Breakout RS232 Pass Thru POE Auto Scaler Seamless Switching
Basic IP Configurations 1 2 3 4 1 4 1 2 3 2 4 Matrix Switching via IP 3
Video Wall using JP2K TX1 TX2 TX3 RX1 RX2 RX3 RX4 RX5 RX6 RX7 RX8 RX9 Single Image Video Wall Processing TX1 RX1 TX2 RX4 TX3 RX7 TX1 RX2 TX2 RX5 TX3 RX8 TX1 RX3 TX2 RX6 TX3 RX9
Video Wall using H.264 TX1 TX2 TX3 TX4 TX5 TX6 RX1 RX2 RX3 RX4 RX5 RX6 RX7 RX8 RX9 Multi-Image Video Wall Processing RX1 RX2 RX3 RX4 RX5 RX6 RX7 RX8 RX9
Multi-Layer Distribution JPEG2000/H.264 1 Gigabit Layer 2 Switches with MultiCast Support IGMP Snooping enabled (no VLAN set-up) With JP2Ks higher bandwidth demands, some consideration in design is needed. TX1 Linking switches with a single Cat6 will limit each switch to 7 sources due to peak video demands of 150Mb/s. Linking using multiple Cat6 or 10G Fibre will overcome most of these issues. Switching bandwidth capabilities are also a consideration with many low cost products having insufficient overhead to manage JP2K.
HDBaseT
HDBaseT Similar to IP, HDBaseT is a technology available for HDMI connectivity which uses Cat5e/6 cable, but it is important to remember that the HDBaseT device is not IP addressable. Overview One of the main advantages is that HDBaseT sends uncompressed signals with no form of compression up to 10.2Gbps including 4K 4:2:0 at 60hz (HDMI 1.4), but lacks the flexibility, scalability & functions of IP based systems. Similar to IP, it can transmit signals up to 100m (330ft) along with Ethernet, IR, Serial control signals & low voltage power up to 100watts, which is often used to power receiving accessories rather than displays themselves. Unlike IP solutions, HDBaseT is a more plug and play AV centric product capable of high quality HD distribution without the need for additional network switches and components. Many products including professional projectors now have a HDBaseT receiving module builtin allowing you to connect directly to other HDBaseT transmitting devices.
HDBaseT Extender 330ft EX-100-4K Lowest Profile Uncompressed signal Up to 4K 30fps up to 70m (230ft) Single Cat5e/6 250Mhz cable Dual Networking ports IR & Serial Pass Thru POH (Power over HDBaseT) Lowest Profile on Market
CUSTOM HDBT MATRIX Go-Configure 8 or 16 Card Frame Max. Outputs 112 Digital & Analogue Inputs All Converted to HDBT POH Support Routed RS232 Support 2-W Discrete IR IR Control Cable Assembled in the US/EU Go-Configure Online Tool
TX-POH-010/020/030/040/050 Card Options HDBaseT Dual HDMI Output HDBaseT HDMI Cascade HDBaseT AUDIO Out HDBaseT AUDIO IN HDBaseT OUT HDBaseT VGA IN AUDIO IN HDMI IN HDBaseT DVI IN YUV Component + L/R coming soon Remote HDBaseT Input coming soon
Go Configure Go-Configure (Online Tool)
Improving Audio Quality using HDBaseT
AMP-001-010 AMP-001-010 Adding Audio Alternative to normal display RX-70-IR-PP Connection from single source TX or connected to Matrix Adding 2x25W Amplification at display Supports ARC Additional audio only local input Can be cascaded 7 times from a single TX or Matrix output.
Improving Audio Performance HDBaseT Audio Not finished yet
MX-0808-PP-POH-4K 4K Ultra HD 4K HDBaseT 8x8 Matrix 30fps 4:4:4 Built-in Ethernet networking POH, RS232 Routing PRE-ORDERS BEING TAKEN Q1 2015 Retrofit 4K to 1080p downscaling
Controlling HD Distribution Devices
ENA-001-010 Enado Control WyreStorm Enado This control is different... Why? No Programming required!
Common Sense Control NHD-CTL Network HD Control System Interface for NetworkHD & NetworkHD PRO 1pc per total system Allows system set-up from PC No direct connection to each client required Speeds up install & Set-up Ethernet IP Port (to Switch) Simple Web Interface Config Discovers all NetworkHD devices using Bonjour Bonjour popular Network Discovery software
Any Device, Any Platform Enado Control Some critical environments need a more secure connection for control via hardwired secure LAN with PCs, MACs or Linux. It is not a traditional APP From a user point of view it looks the same Works within any browser Therefore works with any device with a browser Android, ios, Win, Linux Tablets, Smart Phones, PC, MACs, EPOS. Also saves cost by using existing equipment.
Perfect Additional to Matrix Enado Control Designed to control all Wyrestorm Products and connected devices. Templates for all WyreStorm products for quick easy set-up Buy a HDBaseT Matrix, your zones and inputs will be already populated. Control of any WyreStorm HDBaseT or IP product.
Great Looking User Interface Enado Control Automatically scales according to Landscape or Portrait devices. No programming needed to achieve this functionality. Self adjusts according to user interaction.
ENA-001-010 Enado Control Robust Internal PRO PSU Connection to your Wifi Router Direct Hardwire LAN (PC) IR IN Direct Learning 16 Assignable IR Out Ports Direct connection to Matrix for Control of displays & other devices For control of RS232 compatible devices. RS232 Matrix Control General purpose IOs. Triggers for on/off devices General purpose IOs. Triggers for on/off devices IP CCTV Cameras IP Matrix Control Direct connection of IP CCTV into controller will provide live feeds direct to the Enado User interface for remote security monitoring.
User Interface Enado Control User Interface DEMO
Single Update Technology Enado Control Any changes to the project file on the Enado controller are instantly updated to all user devices instantly. Even devices that are not present at the time of install Layout changes, extra buttons, macro s, changes in cable TV channel numbers can be done remotely. No need to update or carry out amendments to each and every user device. Faster set-up.
Review
I Need Which I I Network I have have need provides to many I is Video complex low best need use doesn t centralized latency on the for Wall MultiView? existing largest best switching/routing support functionality? for video network? PC displays? sources? 1GB? use? quality? requirements? Comparisons Size, Features, Complexity HDMI HDBaseT JPEG2000 H.264 Used for small footprint installations under 30ft Specialized cable, not repairable, no upgrade Will deliver the very best quality upto 8K Limited in flexibility and features beyond AV Hard to scale up Self contained plug & play solution (AV) Capable of large footprint installation up to 330ft + Currently capable of supporting 4K resolution Handles centralized sources well. Basic switching/routing. Handless decentralized sources less well. 5Play = more features, over dedicated Gigabit network Will deliver better content to large displays Less flexible in I/Os. Expensive to scale up Capable of larger footprint via Multi-Layer Supports 1080p 60hz, individual frame compression Flexible configuration over dedicated Gigabit network Handles de-centralized system design well Capable of Single Image Video Wall Processing Cost effective to scale up Due to higher bandwidth, some rules exist in design Capable for largest system design with complex routing Sample frame compression but more complex algorithm Maintains 1080p 60hz @ 1920 x 1200 Lower bandwidth demands that JP2K with less rules Will work on sub Gigabit. No need for dedicated network. Multi Image Video (16x16) & Multi View (x16) Can multiplex video and audio streams Self contained plug & play solution (AV) More IT Centric install Seamless switching and lower latency (<100ms)
Conclusions The conclusion is that there is no one perfect solution and if it did exist, it s cost would probably exclude it from the majority of considerations. Like all system designs there are compromises. WyreStorm HDMI has a place in small footprint design where the highest video quality is required. HDBaseT works well for centralized medium sized installs where again the best video quality is needed. For more flexible I/Os design with scalable cost considerations with some de-centralization JPEG2000 is advisable. For Video Wall processing the decision is based on single image (JP2K) vs multi-image processing (H.264) For the largest system designs with more complex routing, multiplexing and audio processing then H.264 is the way to go. In reality, a hybrid system picking the best from each platform is a real possibility, all controlled from a single UI. The customer is fully satisfied and often doesn t realize there are several solutions all happily co-existing.
AMP-001-010 x 4 (Max 7)/OP Mixing the Technology Hybrid Solution Dedicate Card for Audio 230ft Cat5e/6 230ft Cat5e/6 230ft 84 100 RX-70-IR-PP RX-70-IR-PP 230ft 230ft Cat5e/6 Cat5e/6 MODULAR Cat5e/6 HDMI NHD-TX Cat5e/6 Video Wall Video Wall Video Wall Video Wall 1GB Network Switch HDMI NHD-CTL NHD-RX x 4 Sources ENA-001-010
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